For this worksheet, students investigate how place has shaped where they live, and then do the same for the country they are researching.
It is part of a larger unit that allows students to learn about Australia’s connections with the world, and compare and contrast cultures while researching the countries of Asia.
Australia’s interconnections with other countries and how these change people and places
The geographical diversity and location of places in the Asia region, and its location in relation to Australia
Develop questions to investigate people, events, developments, places and systems
Locate, collect and organise information and data from primary and secondary sources in a range of formats
Evaluate information and data in a range of formats to identify and describe patterns and trends, or to infer relationships
Develop evidence-based conclusions
Present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas, findings and viewpoints from sources, and using relevant terms and conventions
The geographical diversity of the Asia region and the location of its major countries in relation to Australia
Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms and conventions
The world’s cultural diversity, including that of its indigenous peoples
Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions
Differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics of countries across the world
Interpret data and information displayed in a range of formats to identify, describe and compare distributions, patterns and trends, and to infer relationships
Sequence information about people’s lives, events, developments and phenomena using a variety of methods including timelines
Australia’s connections with other countries and how these change people and places
Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions
Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources
Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges
Describe and explain interconnections within places and between places, and the effects of these interconnections
Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and secondary sources, using ethical protocols
Australia’s connections with other countries and how these change people and places
Represent the location of places and other types of geographical data and information in different forms including diagrams, field sketches and large-scale and small-scale maps that conform to cartographic conventions of border, scale, legend, title, north point and source; using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate
Identify and describe locations and describe and explain spatial distributions and patterns
Differences in the demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics of countries across the world
Interpret maps and other geographical data and information using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate, to develop identifications, descriptions, explanations and conclusions that use geographical terminology
Factors that influence people’s awareness and opinion of places
Location of the major countries of the Asian region in relation to Australia and the geographical diversity within the region
Identify the origin, content features and the purpose of historical sources and describe the context of these sources when explaining daily life in colonial Australia, reasons for migration and causes and effects of Federation
Describes the diverse features and characteristics of places and environments
Explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments
Compares and contrasts influences on the management of places and environments
Acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
Applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication
You may want to complete the first questions, concerning the local area, as a group, or even with a guest speaker from the local museum or archive who an lend some insight into the early town.